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KC ducks not laying even though I've provided them with additional lighting
I'm starting to get a bit worried. I have 5 female KC ducks over a year old that have stopped laying eggs, even with the addition of light I've provided them in the beginning of the season. All my chickens are laying quite well, but I haven't had any action from the ducks in months.They are... -
Update: Candled eggs! Questions on letting broody hens/ hens hatching eggs
Ok, so this is my first experiment in the broody business, AND I'm relatively new to raising chickens. So, let me start off by saying that I had suspected I had a couple broody hens laying on a clutch, but I couldn't really get in to check on them because I had this extremely aggressive...- TreCurtis
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Uh oh! Allergy to duck eggs?
Finally my KC girls finally started laying for me!! After 28 weeks of waiting and waiting! Large, cream colored beauties! With the first several eggs I gathered I made a pound cake. It was delicious! Then moments later I started coughing and it was immediately followed by discomfort in the... -
Nesting questions :0)
My apologies if this sounds long winded, but this is for the edification of those who wish to respond. Here is my story: I am brand new to this: In May I bought 10 australorps (9 hens and 1 roo), my pullets are not laying yet, and showing no signs of any interest (about 23 weeks now). Within...- TreCurtis
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Impatiently waiting for eggs!
When will my Khaki Campbells lay?! They are 22 weeks old this week! I haven't seen 1 egg out of 4 female ducks. My chickens aren't laying yet either (I guess that's another story). Right now I feel like I'm running an expensive petting zoo! Anything i can do to speed up the process? Also, (I'm...